Italy summer programs (high school)
Our Italy
summer program
is located at
Florence, one of
the most
beautiful city
in Europe and is
the center of
Italian
Renaissance.
This program
provides a safe
and healthy
environment for
students to
learn the
language and
experience the
culture. It
features an
intensive 20
lessons per week
language study,
different
activities each
and a stay with
a local host
family.
Dates
and fees:
July 2,
2016-July 23,
2016 (3 weeks)
Program fee:
2995 USD
Application
deadline: April
30, 2016
Classes:
Italian language
lessons are 4
lessons a day
from Monday to
Friday. The
instruction
covers all four
areas of the
language,
speaking,
listening,
writing and
reading. The
teachers are all
native speakers
who conduct the
classes in a
professional and
interactive
ways. Depends on
your level, your
language classes
will be either
in the morning
or afternoon.
Activities:
The activities focuses on develop the students’ knowledge and interest in the Italian culture and daily life style. A wide variety of activities are covered from sports to tourist attractions, especially in the weekends on Saturday and Sundays.
Schedule:
Below is a sample weekly schedule.
| Day | Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
| Monday | Language Classes | Discovering Florence | |
| Tuesday | Treasure hunt | ||
| Wednesday | Trip to Fiesole | ||
| Thursday | Free | Film at school | |
| Friday | Swimming | ||
| Friday | Trip to a Tuscan city | ||
| Friday | At a local beach | ||
Homestay
One of the
features about
this program is
homestay, which
lets students to
stay with a
local family to
experience the
Italian culture
and local life.
All of our host
families are
carefully
selected and we
have worked with
them for many
years. The host
families have to
meet certain
standard
including
provide a safe
and comfortable
living to the
students.
Usually two
students are
placed in one
bedroom in one
family. If a
student wants to
stay in a single
room, it can
possibly be
arranged with a
surcharge.
